Piercing area defenses

Zane Trace sophomore proving to be leader on, off court

2:11 AM,
Jan. 26, 2014

Zane Trace's Pierce Mowery scores against Southeastern in the SVC Boys Preview on Nov. 22 at Adena High School. Mowery, just a sophomore and a young sophomore at that, has proven to be a leader for the Pioneers both on and off the court.

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Derrick Webb
Special to the Gazette

It's late in the fourth quarter of what is soon to become a sizable Zane Trace victory over Southeastern earlier this month, and Pioneer coach Bryan Alley - as many coaches do in similar situations - is pulling his starters from the game, including sophomore Pierce Mowery after a 23-point effort.

As Mowery heads to the sideline, he offers his replacement a high five with a quietly uttered "go get 'em," and walks over to his seat on the Pioneer bench, visibly drained from the evening's effort.

But not too tired to offer support to those on the floor getting a little bit of varsity experience. ...